Ultrasonographic and Scintigraphic Findings of Thyroid Hemiagenesis in a Child: Report of a Rare Male Case
Thyroid hemiagenesis is a rare congenital anomaly in which one lobe of thyroid gland fails to develop. It is much rarer in males. There is a higher incidence of associated thyroid disorders in patients with thyroid hemiagenesis; therefore early and prompt diagnosis is important for children. We pres...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Radiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/917504 |